Ward 6 Patronage Fight Heads to Mayor Collins
City political factions move to bypass Superintendent Donovan and appeal to Mayor Collins over Ward 6 employment in the street department. The feud centers on patronage distribution, with Fitzgerald allies weighing candidates like Josiah Quincy and Edward J. Donovan as potential machine-endorsed contenders if Collins avoids a third term.
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Collins- Fitzgerald
Henry S. Fitzgerald
Donovan
Collins
Brother Henry
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Josiah Quincy
Joseph J. Corbett
Quincy
Corbett
City Hall
Edward J. Donovan
Lomasney
James Donovan
Old Guard
Ward 8
Ward 9
Ward 6
James H. Doyle
Machine
Salem D. Charles
Gloucester Girl Keeps Wedding Secret
Gloucester April 30 There is one woman who can keep a secret Mrs Caroline A Talbot wife of J Richard Talbot Gloucester Haverhill newspaper man She married last July at Bromfield Street Methodist Church to Mr Talbot older husband Their romance involved a stenographer from his Boston office and a plan to build a home They moved to Haverhill after marriage and plan a future together
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Gloucester
Caroline A. Talbot
J. Richard Talbot
Haverhill
Talbot
Boston
Caroline Butler
Gloucester High School
Mr. Talbot
Bromfield Street Methodist Church
William T. Perrin
Tal
Mrs. Talbot
John J. Butler
Derby Street
Carrie
Bristol
R. I
Fascinated by Ocean Drives Tragic Salisbury Beach Death
Miss Ella Pike of Plaistow New Hampshire died at Salisbury Beach by ingesting poison. Friends say her obsession with the sea and desire to die near the breakers led to the act. Her body lay in a Salis bury summer cottage two weeks before discovery with a nearly empty vial and a note directing someone to contact a railroad agent.
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Salisbury Beach
Ella Pike
Plaistow
N. H
Mary Jameson
Manchester
Jameson
Dana J. Flanders
Boston & Maine Railroad
Clifton Street
Malden
Haverhill
Wife murderer serving life dies in Rhode Island
Gilbert M. Potter 57, imprisoned since November 8 1904 for the murder of his wife Susan Potter, died today in Providence of consumption after a long illness. Potter was a farmer by occupation.
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Providence
R. I
Gilbert M. Potter
Susan Potter
Potter
Fifty Thousand Enjoy First Summer Day at Revere Beach
Fifty thousand people visited Revere Beach yesterday breaking April attendance records. Vendors and restaurants reported strong sales while open cars ran from Boston and Chelsea. The day featured warm weather, new beach shelters, and preparations for the upcoming bathing season.
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Revere Beach
Boulevard
Nautical Gardens Renovation Adds New Features This Season
The Nautical Gardens are being renovated and many new features will be added this season.
Yachtsmen Gear Up for Opening Day at South Boston
Crowds flock to Marine Park and Dorchester Bay as South Boston Yacht Club members polish yachts and prepare boats for the season. At Cow Pasture and Lawley’s yard workers rush finishing touches while the parkway hums with spectators awaiting the first full commission days.
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South Boston Yacht Club
South Boston
Marine Park
Old Fort Independence
Dorchester Bay
Dorchester
Lawley’s
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Prince ST
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